How to Tell if Your Red Meat is Done

How to Tell if Your Red Meat is Done

Granted, like most cooking techniques, this guide is no substitute for experience and, as viewers on Reddit pointed out, those who have particularly tough hands from physical labor absolutely cannot benefit from this chart and the results will also vary by thickness and cut of steak.

That being said, for those of us who have relatively average level of hand muscle and softness, this is a good starting point for cooking red meat if you don’t have much experience cooking a steak or a meat thermometer to give you an accurate reading. Of course, there is no substitute a good meat thermometer that can give you a much more accurate reading of the readiness of your steak.

Jill Harness is a freelance writer, amateur chef, and a sucker for animals. She writes for a number of websites, including Rue The Day, InventorSpot, Oddee and Mental Floss. While not typing on her computer, Jill spends her time playing video games, cuddling with her dog and visiting Disneyland and the San Diego Zoo.